Marker Inscription
The sidewheel steamer "Acadia", owned by Canadians, set out on her maiden voyage in Dec. 1864 for Nassau, Havana, and vera Cruz. Loaded with food, hardware, and clothing, she braved the Federal blockade to bring the goods to suffering Texans. Early on feb. 6, 1865, in heavy fog she grounded in sticky clay 300 yards off this beach. Her crew and cargo came safely ashore. When the fog lifted, the foe sighted and shelled her, but could not board and burn the crippled ship, as Confederate Cavalry defended her from the shore. The "Acadia" then became a coastal landmark.
About this site
Acadia, Sinking Site of the Blockade Runner is a historical marker in Surfside, Brazoria County, dedicated in 1977. It is one of 125 historical markers documented in Brazoria County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 223 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 28.9507, -95.2858 near Surfside. The nearest cataloged historic site is Gulf Intracoastal Waterway (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Velasco, Velasco, and The Lively.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5039009517. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
